Disclosed is a television receiver comprising: a receiving section to receive a broadcast signal associated with predetermined broadcasting; a video display section to display received video based on the broadcast signal received by the receiving section in a predetermined display region; a judgment region setting section to set a judgment region for judging whether or not the broadcasting has ended, the judgment region being in the display region of the video display section; a judging section to judge whether or not the broadcasting has ended, based on a received video in the judgment region of the received video corresponding to the broadcast signals; and a video stop control section to switch off the power source of the television receiver, on a basis that the judging section judges that the broadcasting has ended.
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1. A television receiver comprising: a receiving section to receive a broadcast signal associated with predetermined broadcasting; a video display section to display received video based on the broadcast signal received by the receiving section in a predetermined display region; and a control section to control a movement of the television receiver, the control section including: a judgment region setting section to set a judgment region used for judging whether or not the broadcasting has ended, at a center of the display region of the video display section; an off-timer control section to count a predetermined set time, and to switch a power source of the television receiver from ON to OFF when the set time lapses; a judging section to judge whether or not the broadcasting has ended, on a basis that a ratio of chronological fluctuation of received video in the judgment region set by the judgment region setting section of the received videos corresponding to the broadcast signal is within a predetermined range, while the off-timer control section counts the set time; and a video stop control section to switch off the power source of the television receiver, on a basis that the judging section judges that the broadcasting has ended.
2. A television receiver comprising: a receiving section to receive a broadcast signal associated with predetermined broadcasting; a video display section to display received video based on the broadcast signal received by the receiving section in a predetermined display region; and a control section to control a movement of the television receiver, the control section including: a judgment region setting section to set a judgment region used for judging whether or not the broadcasting has ended, the judgment region being in the display region of the video display section; a judging section to judge whether or not the broadcasting has ended, based on received video in the judgment region set by the judgment region setting section of the received video corresponding to the broadcast signal; and a video stop control section to switch off a power source of the television receiver, on a basis that the judging section judges that the broadcasting has ended.
3. The television receiver according to claim 2 , wherein the judging section judges end of the broadcasting on a basis that a ratio of chronological fluctuation of the received video in the judgment region is within a predetermined range.
4. The television receiver according to claim 2 , wherein the control section further includes an off-timer control section to count a predetermined set time, and to switch the power source of the television receiver from ON to OFF when the set time lapses, and the judging section judges whether or not the broadcasting has ended, while the off-timer control section counts the set time.
5. The television receiver according to claim 3 , wherein the control section further includes an off-timer control section to count a predetermined set time, and to switch the power source of the television receiver from ON to OFF when the set time lapses, and the judging section judges whether or not the broadcasting has ended, while the off-timer control section counts the set time.
6. The television receiver according to claim 2 , wherein the judgment region is set at a center of the display region.
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